Ampler applies pre-formatted styles to shapes in one click, and lets you save your own — a style library for shapes, so formatting is reused rather than rebuilt each time.
Quick answer: Select the shapes, click Styles on the Ampler ribbon, and pick a style to apply it; to build your own, select a formatted shape and choose Save selected shape as style.
How to use it
Apply a style to shapes
Select the shapes, then pick a style to apply.
- Select the shapes you wish to format.
- Click Styles and select a style to apply it to the selection.
Save your own style
Select a formatted shape, then save it as a reusable style.
- Select a shape with the formatting you want to keep.
- Click Styles and Save selected shape as style.
Saved styles appear in the Styles list, so your house-style shape formats are one click away.
Keyboard shortcut
Styles has no default shortcut. To assign one, open the Settings dropdown on the Ampler ribbon, choose Shortcuts, click Set shortcut on the function, and press your key combination.
Why use it
Re-creating the same shape formatting — fill, outline, font, effects — over and over is slow and drifts out of consistency. Ampler’s Styles work like a style library for shapes: apply an approved format in one click, and save your own so the whole team reuses the same set.
How consultants use it
Firms run on standardised visual formats, and shape styling is no exception — a defined set of approved shape formats keeps every deck on the house style. Three conventions apply:
- Reuse approved shape styles: formatting comes from a defined set, not rebuilt by hand each time.
- One-click house-style formatting: a shape adopts the firm’s format instantly.
- Build a shared style set: saving styles lets a team format shapes identically.
Styles turn shape formatting into a reusable standard rather than repeated manual work.
Tips & best practices
- Save your deck’s core shape formats as styles once, then apply them everywhere.
- Select several shapes to style them all in one click.
- Keep the style set aligned to the template’s palette and fonts.
Availability
Included in Ampler for PowerPoint and the Ampler Suite, on Windows desktop PowerPoint.
Frequently asked questions
How do you apply a saved style to a shape in PowerPoint?
Select the shapes, click Styles on the Ampler ribbon, and choose a style. Ampler applies its fill, outline, and font formatting in one click.
How do you save a custom shape style in PowerPoint?
Select a formatted shape, click Styles, and choose Save selected shape as style. It joins the Styles list for reuse.
Can you keep a consistent set of shape styles across a team?
Yes. Saved styles let everyone apply the same approved shape formats, keeping decks on one house style.